Local wrestling company lands dealTraditional Championship Wrestling (TCW) is about to become a lot more familiar to both the citizens of Russellville and the rest of the United States. The wrestling company, founded by Russellville native Matt Riviera, has held numerous house shows across the country, but when the company signed a television deal with Cox Sports Television (CST) for a one-hour high-definition show every Friday at 11 p.m., it saw the potential to reach viewers...

No tough guys: Dan Martin’s Enso Dojo teaches self-improvement“Dan Martin commands respect,” Casey Dobbs said while watching Martin show his aikido students a new move inside Enso Dojo on East 11th Street in Russellville. “He isn’t rude,” Dobbs went on. “I don’t know how to explain it, really, it’s just the way he carries himself commands respect. I played football for Arkansas Tech University. There aren’t many guys I’m afraid of, but if I was going to come at him [Martin], it’d be from 1,000 yards and ...

No Triple Crown: Oxbow upsets Orb at Preakness BALTIMORE (AP) — Oxbow put D. Wayne Lukas in the record books again with an upset of Orb in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, giving the Hall of Fame trainer his 14th win in a Triple Crown race. Kentucky Derby winner Orb was unable to find his rhythm after breaking from the rail, and never challenged in finishing fourth. The loss ended any chance of a Triple try at the Belmont Stakes in three weeks, extending the drought to 36 years since Affi...

Exit Becks: David Beckham retiring at season’s end LONDON (AP) — End it like Beckham. David Beckham, whose curling free kicks, rugged good looks and celebrity marriage made him one of the most famous athletes in the world, is retiring from soccer. Whether striding on the grass, the red carpet or the fashion catwalks, Beckham transcended his sport and became its highest-paid player, with a fortune estimated at $250 million. The 38-year-old former England captain said Thursday he would quit afte...

America’s Cup boat nosedived, broke into pieces SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The America’s Cup catamaran that capsized in San Francisco Bay, killing an Olympic gold medalist, nosedived during a difficult maneuver and broke into many pieces, an official said Friday. However, it remained unclear why the Artemis flipped on Thursday, trapping crew member Andrew “Bart” Simpson under the wreckage for at least 10 minutes. America’s Cup organizers also said Friday it was unclear what affect the fatality mi...

Orb comes from behind to win Kentucky Derby LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Way back in the pack heading into the final turn, Orb was calm even if his jockey wasn’t. Churning through a sloppy track that resembled creamy peanut butter, the bay colt picked up speed and, one by one, blew past rivals. By that time, jockey Joel Rosario knew he was aboard the Kentucky Derby winner. Orb powered to a 2 1/2-length victory Saturday at Churchill Downs, giving trainer Shug McGaughey and Rosario their first ...

Gay athletes have come out while active or retired Even before Jason Collins, plenty of other athletes around the world have come out as gay, either while still active or in retirement. From Martina Navratilova to Greg Louganis to Sheryl Swoopes, men and women from a variety of sports have openly acknowledged their sexuality, though many others are believed to still be reluctant to come forward. Collins, a 34-year-old NBA veteran, became the first active player in the four major American profe...

Bengals take WR Cobi Hamilton in 6th round CINCINNATI (AP) — The Bengals drafted receiver Cobi Hamilton from Arkansas with the second of their two picks in the sixth round of the NFL draft. It’s the pick that they got from New England as part of the trade for receiver Chad Ochocinco in 2011. The Bengals took Nebraska running back Rex Burkhead with their pick earlier in the sixth round. Hamilton is the first receiver the Bengals have taken in the draft. They’ve gotten a tight end, two r...

Bills add TE Gragg from Arkansas ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills drafted Arkansas tight end Chris Gragg 222nd overall with their final pick of Saturday’s draft. Gragg, listed at 6-foot-3, 244 pounds, is a versatile prospect who some project as an H-back in the NFL. He started 20 of 43 games for the Razorbacks, finishing with 72 receptions for 1,003 yards and seven touchdowns. His best season was 2011, when he finished with 41 receptions for 518 yards and two touch...

Chiefs draft Arkansas RB Davis in third round KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs drafted Arkansas running back Knile Davis with a compensatory pick in the third round Friday night, grabbing a bulldozer to take some of the load off Jamaal Charles. Davis has a nice blend of size and speed, resulting in comparisons to former Razorbacks star Darren McFadden. But the knock on Davis — and one of the big reasons he fell late into the third round — is that he’s dealt with a number of ...

Raiders take Arkansas QB Tyler Wilson in 4th round ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Raiders added another unproven quarterback to the mix, selecting Arkansas’ Tyler Wilson after trading down in the fourth round of the NFL draft on Saturday. Wilson joins a quarterback room that already has Matt Flynn, acquired earlier this month in a deal from Seattle, and third-year pro Terrelle Pryor. Oakland traded former starter Carson Palmer to Arizona after acquiring Flynn as the rebuilding team has tur...

Marathon deaths prompt review of security policy Left unattended, no accessory looks as menacing these days as a backpack. At the airport. On the subway. At a sports event. And, as a result of the two backpack-encased bombs that exploded near the finish line at the Boston Marathon, sports teams and leagues around the world are rethinking what kind of bags, satchels, purses and, yes, black nylon backpacks should be allowed inside stadiums and arenas. The packs will even be the focal point of ...

Bring on beef in draft, starting with OT Fisher NEW YORK (AP) — Short on glam, slim on glitter and no sign of Manti Te’o, the NFL draft was still a solid B-plus. As in Big, as in Brawn, as in Bulk, as in Beefy. We’re talking a scale-busting 600 pounds at the outset Thursday night with offensive tackles Eric Fisher of Central Michigan and Luke Joeckel of Texas A&M. The first seven picks were all linemen: four on offense, three on defense. “That’s a lot of love for the big boys up front, whic...

In NYC, strains of solidarity with rival Boston NEW YORK (AP) — A stadium full of Yankees fans stood arm in arm at the bottom of the third inning in the Bronx, singing along to “Sweet Caroline,” the Boston Red Sox anthem. Irony and sarcasm were absent. Sincerity was the mood of the night. The rival teams have buried the hatchet — at least for now. Yankee fans belted the Neil Diamond hit during a game Tuesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, showing solidarity with their neighbor to the nor...

Former Hog, super voice gone: Pat Summerall dead at 82DALLAS (AP) — The voice of football. The NFL's narrator for generations. A master of restraint. Pat Summerall soothed American television audiences over four decades — his deep, resonant voice and simple, understated style served as the perfect complement to the boisterous enthusiasm of John Madden, his partner in a celebrated pairing that lasted half of the NFL player-turned-announcer's career. Summerall died Tuesday at age 82 of cardiac arre...

Players seem OK with Woods penalty instead of DQ AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods still has a chance to win the Masters. Most of his fellow players seem OK with that. Woods was assessed a two-stroke penalty Saturday before he went out for the third round of the Masters, a ruling that stirred plenty of debate because of the way it was handled by Augusta National. Woods could’ve been disqualified for signing an improper scorecard. Instead, he was docked a couple of strokes, bounced back to shoo...

Even with 1-stroke penalty, 14-year-old makes cut AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — History is one of Guan Tianlang’s favorite subjects in school. How fitting. Hours after the 14-year-old was the first player ever penalized for slow play at the Masters, he became the youngest player to make the cut at Augusta National. “I made it,” he said afterward on Weibo, China’s version of Twitter. “I hope I can make more miracles, more dreams come true. I want to thank my parents and everyone who cared, supported and...

No injuries after fire breaks out at Oaklawn barnHOT SPRINGS (AP) — Oaklawn Park says no people or horses were injured when a fire broke out Tuesday in a barn at the racetrack. Oaklawn officials say the fire broke out Tuesday morning in one of the upstairs sleeping rooms of a barn. Assistant general manager David Longinotti says the blaze was quickly extinguished. Longinotti tells the Sentinel-Record that investigators believe the fire started after clothing was left near a space heater. The...